| Geersdijk | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Noord-Beveland - Geersdijk.png |
| Map Caption1: | The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Geersdijk in the municipality of Noord-Beveland.--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zeeland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Noord-Beveland |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1.5 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.24 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1668 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 360 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4494 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0113 |
| Coordinates: | 51.5667°N 49°W |
Geersdijk is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Noord-Beveland, and lies about 13 km northeast of Middelburg.
The village was first mentioned in 1216 as Gerolsdike, and means "dike of Gerolf (person)".[3] The original Geersdijk became an independent parish in 1216.[4] The medieval village was lost in a flood in 1530 and disappeared completely in 1532. The current Geersdijk developed in 1668 after the Geersdijksepolder was enclosed by a dike.
Geersdijk lost its harbour in 1771 when the Willempolder was diked. In 1808, a new harbour with a canal to the Veerse Gat was constructed.[5] Geersdijk was home to 201 people in 1840.[6]
Geersdijk was flooded during the North Sea flood of 1953 and many houses were damaged beyond repair. The Drenthehuis was a gift of the province of Drenthe after the floods.[5] It was completed in 1960 and is used a village house.[4]